The NUPL said that while the petition is pending, their members continue to face threats to life, liberty and security committed by the respondents, state agents, their proxies, enablers and supporters in different forms and platforms.
“In short, we are attacked because we take on cases, clients and issues which many others cannot or will not take on.”
Seven lawyers, three nuns, two women, one bishop and one educator received the first Gawad Tanggol Karapatan, a tribute to human rights defenders by human rights organizations in Baguio City last week. BY LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Posted by Bulatlat BAGUIO CITY (246 kms north of Manila) — Seven lawyers, three…